Komodo Dragon vs Pacific Maple

Varanus komodoensis compared with Aglaia cucullata

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Pacific Maple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Pacific Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Meliaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Aglaia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Aglaia cucullata

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Pacific Maple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Pacific Maple
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	2.6 m	—
Average Weight	70.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pacific Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Komodo Dragon

O dragão-de-komodo é o maior lagarto vivo. É encontrado apenas em algumas ilhas indonésias.